Diminutive Serotine vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Tall Thyme-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Plagiomnium
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Tall Thyme-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Tall Thyme-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).